1848: Joseph Howe
Joseph Howe, a Nova Scotia politician, is instrumental in having a Reform majority elected in the province. In the wake of this victory, Nova Scotia becomes the first colony to institute responsible government in February 1848.
Joseph Howe, a Nova Scotia politician, is instrumental in having a Reform majority elected in the province. In the wake of this victory, Nova Scotia becomes the first colony to institute responsible government in February 1848.